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AfCFTA Secretariat and ADI Foundation Partner to Develop Africa’s Digital Trade Infrastructure to Power the Future of Intra-African Trade

A new joint venture to build an African-owned digital trade infrastructure under the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat and ADI Foundation signed, on 18 July 2026 in New York, a Strategic Partnership Agreement providing for the creation of a joint venture to […]

AfCFTA Digital Trade Drive Targets Faster Payments, Smarter Trade and a $712 Billion African Digital Economy

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has declared that Africa’s digital trade agenda has entered a new phase of implementation following the successful conclusion of the Second AfCFTA Digital Trade Forum in Lagos, Nigeria. Held under the theme “Digital Trade for a Connected African Market,” the forum brought […]

ECOWAS Endorses Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic Gas Pipeline, Paving the Way for Regional Energy Integration

The signing in Freetown of an intergovernmental agreement governing the Nigeria–Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline marks a significant step towards the development of one of Africa’s most ambitious energy infrastructure projects. Initiated by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the pipeline is increasingly emerging as a […]

Court Finds Fair Hearing Breaches, Double Punishment …in FBNGhana Employee’s Dismissal

The High Court, Industrial and Labour Division II in Accra, has ordered First Bank Ghana Limited (FBNGhana) to reinstate a former employee, Martha Okpoti, whose summary dismissal in November 2022 was declared unlawful, unconstitutional and procedurally flawed. The court, presided over by Justice Priscilla Dikro Ofori, also directed the bank […]